Ronaldo in records: International milestones from the football icon

Ronaldo, 41, ended an illustrious 23-year career that spanned six World Cups and six European Championships.Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football, where he has left an indelible mark as one of the sport’s greatest players.The 41-year-old, who has played 234 times for Portugal and scored 146 goals, holds the all-time record for international appearances and international goals.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘No words to express the pain’: Tributes paid to footballer Jesus de Miguellist 2 of 4Owono enduring ‘hardest days of my life’ after De Miguel deathlist 3 of 4World record 53 red cards shown in Brazil football matchlist 4 of 4FIFA’s Infantino ineligible for re-election, says former governance chiefend of listHe ended an illustrious 23-year career that spanned six World Cups and six European Championships.When did Ronaldo make his debut for Portugal?Ronaldo made his senior debut for Portugal aged 18 in a friendly against Kazakhstan, coming on as a half-time substitute for Luis Figo.He wore a number 17 jersey at the time since 7 was claimed by Figo. It was only after Figo’s retirement in 2006 that Ronaldo st...